The 1960s was a decade of transition for American television, bridging the black-and-white era of the 1950s with the colorful, more socially aware programming that would emerge in the 1970s. Viewers ...
The long-running NBC Western “Bonanza” was appointment-viewing on Sunday evenings and one of the top-rated shows of the era. It was also racially progressive for its time, with stars Dan Blocker, ...